Spout.



R. W. EDMONDS,

SPOUT.

APPLICATION min ocT.1. 1911.

1,25,759 Patented May14,1918.

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SPO'UT.

ltfi, Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed etocer l, 191i.

To all I07mm t may concern.'

lie it lrnovvn that l, RICHARD lV. EDMONDS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at ittlanta, in the county of Fulton and State ofGeorgia, have invented certain neuv and useful lmproveinents in lSpouts,of Which the following is a specilication.

My invention consists ina new and useful improvement in spouts adaptedto be applied to cans intended' to contain liquids. The novelconstruction of in f spout permits it to be folded completely Within thelines of the can When not in use and extended outside the lines of thecan when it is desired to use the spout. Thus l provide a spout whichmay be arranged so that it Will notl interfere with the packing of thecans for transit. My improved spout is adapted to be attached by meansof solder or rivets to any type or" can with which its use may bedesired. It is intended that the spout shall be made of flexible metalor similar' material and it is to be stamped or ressed out in the formVin which it is used for pouring liquid, its flexibility allowing bendinginto the shape intended for it when the can is to be packed. The forniof the spout is such that t-he simple process of bendingl the outer endof the spout, from the closed position When packed, to the position foruse, automatically forms a throat through Which the liquid may be pouredfrom the can, Without soiling the can. I have provided an improved tipupon my spout Which is designed to prevent any surplus liquid fromrunning dovvn the outer surface of the spout after the poincing,operation. M v invention is clearly set forth in the details ofconstruction hereinafter pointed out.

In the drawings:

Figure l is ay perspective view of the device in folded position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device in extended position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional vievv of the device.

In the drawings:

The numeral l designates a can to which my improved spout i). is to beapplied by soldering, or riveting. The spout Q is formed with aycireumferent-ial Wall 3 and a base 4 provided with a slotted portionProjecting from the upper rear edge of the Wall is flange 6 providedwith a depending Wall 'i' having' a flange S adapted to rest upon thecan l. Extending from both sides Patented inlay ist, lgjl.

Serial No. 194,162.

of the forward end of the Wall 3 the lateral ears 9, 9, forming thethroat l0 which terminates in a pointed tip 1l. il spring cover l2attached to the base by rivet 13, is provided to cover the slottedportion 5. This spring cover l2 is provided with an upwardly extendinglprojection 12, by vwhich the cover may be removed from the slottedportion 5. A small sticlr such as a match or tooth pick may be insertedunder the cover 12, resting upon the ears to hold the cover open. Whenit is desired to use the spout, a knife cut ll may be made in the coverof the can immediately belen7 the slotted portion 5.

llVhen my improved spout is applied to a can, the throat l0 may be bentupon the line l0 so as to compress the ears 9 in a planeparallel withthe top of the can l and flatten the throat l0 above the for fardportion of the Wall 3, thus bringingthe throat l0 Within the lines ofthe can l.k Wien the throat l0 is bent back so as to project the tip llbeyoud the Wall of the can l, the throat l0 will assume a trough shape,the ears 9 being drawn upwardly to forni the sides of the trough. Thetip ll, being, fli- `e. ma;v be bent doinyvardly to guide the liquid andprevent any accumulated liquid from running down the outside. of thethroat, after the pouring' has been completed.

Having described my invention, what l claim is:

l. The comlrination.,l in a spout, of a basin provided With an orificein its bottom; a flexible throat extending` upwardly from one side ofthe basin; and a flexible tip provided upon the outer extremity of saidthroat.

2. The combination, in a spout, of a basi provided With an oriice in itsbottom; means for opening` and closing said orice; a tlexr ble throatextendingupwardly from one side of the basin; and a exible tip providedupon the outer extremity of said throat.

3. The combination, in a spout, of a basin provided With an orifice inits bottom; resilient means attached to the inner surface of said basinto close said orifice; manually operable means to ope-n said orifice; aflex# le throat extending upwardly from one side of the basin; and aflexible tip provided upon the outer extremity of iid throat.

fl. The combination, in a spout, of a basin provided With an orifice inits bottoni; a spring cover attached to the inner surface :md dapied inbe n.

aid basin and @d to the t p of be above ha basin nfl one side of h@ mdup@

